tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244908.post6750891622990876728..comments2024-03-21T11:29:49.702-07:00Comments on Beth Camp : IWSG March: Thinking Ahead . . . to Spring!Beth Camphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244908.post-77958658348255594652021-03-30T19:51:10.329-07:002021-03-30T19:51:10.329-07:00Thank you, Elizabeth. Actually, a recent article n...Thank you, Elizabeth. Actually, a recent article noted that ALL of the news channels, right, left, and 'middle', tend to highlight negative news. I'm like you. I also pulled back from the news . . . and agree wholeheartedly with you: We will get through this!Beth Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244908.post-55800897348935051192021-03-30T19:49:38.094-07:002021-03-30T19:49:38.094-07:00Hello, Diane. I'm hoping spring brings us all ...Hello, Diane. I'm hoping spring brings us all renewed energy. We saw our first crocus and daffodils out today. I do believe April will be better!Beth Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244908.post-57129566582600696012021-03-30T19:48:29.320-07:002021-03-30T19:48:29.320-07:00Thank you for stopping by, Lynda. Keep writing!Thank you for stopping by, Lynda. Keep writing!Beth Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244908.post-73877277149102626312021-03-10T01:04:19.227-08:002021-03-10T01:04:19.227-08:00I'm sorry to hear you're feeling depressed...I'm sorry to hear you're feeling depressed. I must admit, I was feeling it too. The world felt insane and scary and I there was nothing I could do to change any of it. So, I also tuned out. I "shrunk" my world. I stopped reading the news and started helping within my neighborhood. I reminded myself that the news makes money by scaring the hell out of us, not by reminding us thatElizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244908.post-44600677198896549642021-03-06T10:38:26.921-08:002021-03-06T10:38:26.921-08:00I'm pretty sure I've been depressed this p...I'm pretty sure I've been depressed this past year. Lack of focus, no energy, Reading takes me out of my current world and allows me to escape. I thought I read a lot until I read how many you do. Wow. I hope 2021 is better for all of us.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244908.post-72527347339661268742021-03-04T20:25:56.008-08:002021-03-04T20:25:56.008-08:0020 books a month! I'm impressed. I often read...20 books a month! I'm impressed. I often read for escapism. It's a wonderful lift to the spirits and it inspires me to keep writing too. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244908.post-91867230824119583502021-03-04T10:02:19.245-08:002021-03-04T10:02:19.245-08:00Great to hear from you, Liesbet. Truly, I wish we ...Great to hear from you, Liesbet. Truly, I wish we were living in a camper van somewhere in Baja. Are you close to the ocean? Is it warm? We both just got our second shots. Two more weeks and we're traveling south for a very small trip . . . your travels are an inspiration! Actually, before the pandemic -- and before the Kindle -- when we would go camping, we would each take a box of books andBeth Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244908.post-1367163601433703152021-03-04T08:44:57.879-08:002021-03-04T08:44:57.879-08:00Hi Beth! Sorry to read about your continued depres...Hi Beth! Sorry to read about your continued depression. I’m glad reading is a positive escape for you. Twenty books a month. Wow! While I wish I had the time to read more (my average is one book every two months, unless I drop blogging commitments and focus on reading more books), I’m glad we manage to keep moving about a bit in our camper van, currently in Baja California where the population isLiesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244908.post-26907233327310202372021-03-04T07:40:39.825-08:002021-03-04T07:40:39.825-08:00Thank you, Natalie. May your good memories of your...Thank you, Natalie. May your good memories of your husband keep you positive. Your tips for exercise makes me think of yoga. Mornings are for writing . . . and then by lunch time, the real world's challenges begin. Our daily walks in the late afternoon help me stay connected -- to DH and nature. At the end of the day, another book beckons! May the community of IWSG nurture you as well.Beth Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17244908.post-75903855057852798482021-03-04T04:01:40.137-08:002021-03-04T04:01:40.137-08:00COVID has definitely affected many people's me...COVID has definitely affected many people's mental health. I'm glad escaping into reading has helped you. Reading has really gotten me through this long period of isolation and being alone a lot too. I've also been exercising a lot, which has helped me get through the grief and depression I've felt since I lost my husband. I hope you feel better soon.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com